MLA '12: Continuing Education

MLA '12 Continuing Education Courses

A full description of the specific CE course appears below. For further information, or if you have other questions about MLA CE courses, contact Debra Cavanaugh, mlapd3@mlahq.org, 312.419.9094, x32.

CE601 Promoting Health Literacy Through Easy-to-Read Materials

Level: Beginning
Prerequisite: None
Cost: $240 (nonmember, $445)
Attendance max: 25

Instructor(s): Cheryl Rowan, Public Health Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region, Houston Academy of Medicine, Texas Medical Center Library–Houston

Offered: Saturday, May 19, 8:00 a.m.–noon

This hands-on class introduces the “problem” of health literacy and an overview of easy-to-read resources. Topics include: the concept of health literacy; plain language initiatives such as text, graphics, and layout; and readability tests. Participants will have the opportunity to evaluate, review, and rewrite a variety of health information materials.

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